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Music: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Released a New Song Called "Miles Away"

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS released a new song called "Miles Away"

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Soundgarden Learned Of Chris Cornell’s Death On Facebook

The surviving members Soundgarden claims they were among the last to know about Chris Cornell’s death. As part of their ongoing legal battle against his widow Vicky Cornell over allegedly unpaid royalties, the band has revealed that they found out about his death after it was already announced on the band’s Facebook page.

Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd were on a tour bus from Detroit the night Cornell passed in his hotel room in the city, where he had been staying to get some sleep before flying out to meet up with band on the next stop on their tour. The next morning, Cameron says he saw the post about Cornell’s death, woke up the rest of the crew, and then confirmed the tragic news with their tour manager.

“Thayil, Cameron, and Shepherd were utterly devastated to lose their beloved friend, brother, and comrade, and were in a state of shock,” the legal docs read. “As they pulled their buses to the roadside, embraced each other, and struggled with what to do next, their tour manager advised them not to go back to Detroit as it would be swimming with police and press, and there was nothing positive that could be achieved.”

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Green Day's New Album Isn't About Trump . . . It's About Dancing 

SinceGREEN DAY gave us"American Idiot"during the Bush administration, a lot of people expected their most recent album to be an attack on the Trump presidency.

Well,"Father of All Mother[effers]"isn't it.

Bassist MIKE DIRNT says, quote, "It's just not where we are right now. 'American Idiot still says everything that needs to be said today. So we're at a place where we wanted to play with our influences."

And BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG adds, quote, "The thing with Trump, all of it, for us, seemed too obvious. There's so much toxic [stuff] in the ether right now. I didn't want to write songs that would contribute to that.

"I think this whole record, the point was to make Green Day more danceable."

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SLIPKNOT's TORTILLA MAN Unmasked In New Photo

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And here is Tortilla Girl

"Rolling Stone" rated the 50 best BOB MARLEY songs. 

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Johnny Depp Producing Shane MacGowan Documentary

Johnny Depp is set to produce a new documentary about Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. “Shane,” directed by British filmmaker Julien Temple, will “reveal Shane’s true punk and poetic nature,” leading up to his star-studded 60th birthday celebration.

The documentary will combine previously unseen footage with specially commissioned animations to dive into the rocker’s legacy. Temple says all the hard work was worthwhile in order to “capture the unique force of Shane’s personality,”

“Knowing Shane for 30 years, I am honored to be producing the definitive film on both my friend and one of the most important artists and beloved poets of the 20th century,” Depp says in a statement.

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Lucy Boynton Cast As Lead In Marianne Faithfull Biopic

A new biopic about singer Marianne Faithfull has found its star. LucyBoynton, who was last seen playing Freddie Mercury’s partner Mary Austin in "Bohemian Rhapsody,” has been cast to play the rock star in the new film ‘Faithfull,” from director Ian Bonhôte.

“I fell in love with this project the second I read it so I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of telling Marianne’s story both as an actor and, for the first time, as an executive producer, especially alongside this creative team,” Boynton said in a statement. “I can’t wait to really get started.”

The film will revolve around Faithfull’s journey from being discovered at 17, through her fame as a pop idol, as well as her time as a homeless drug addict. It is also expected to deal with her romance with Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger, and casting is underway to find an actor to play the role. 

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